Residents oppose 765kV line from Oceana to Cloverdale
Friday Inside Region notes Dixie Jenkins of Citizens Opposed to High Voltage Power Lines praising a petition drive in the Courthouse hallway initiated by the Mercer County Commission. The commission passed a formal resolution opposing Appalachian Power Company's proposed 765kV Oceana to Cloverdale transmission project. Bluefield State and Concord athletic directors say state spending limits will aid sports programs.
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Mercer County Commission
Appalachian Power Company
Oceana
Cloverdale
Bluefield State and
Concord
SCS
Parade Names 20 Prominent Figures for Smart Choices
Parade magazine’s August 4 issue features a survey of 20 notable people choosing who they deem the smartest on Earth. Robert A. Caro lists Lady Bird Johnson first, Carol Channing backs George Burns, and others like Ronald Reagan, Barbara Walters, Jimmy Carter, and Mario Cuomo weigh in with diverse picks.
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Barbara Walters
Joe DiMaggio
Parade Magazine
Robert A. Caro
Lyndon Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson
Carol Channing
George Burns
Reagan
William F. Buckley Jr
Channing
Jimmy Carter
New York
Mario Cuomo
Richard Nixon
Help me plea for aid draped sign from hotel window
A Saudi prince aide, Turki Alyajout, 36, reported torture and burns after an incident in Saudi Arabia. A bedsheet message reading Help me hung from a Waldorf Astoria window in New York, drawing police involvement and hospitalization.
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Waldorf- Astoria
New York
Turki Alyajout
Saudi Arabia
Prince Kahalid bin Talal
Associated Press
Mostly sunny with mid-80s high and light winds
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high in the mid-80s and light winds. Tonight will be clear with a low in the lower 60s. Weather package A-6
Gray granted change of venue in first degree murder case
Mercer County Circuit Court judge granted a defense motion for a change of venue in the first degree murder trial of Calvin Gray. The request cites pretrial publicity and public knowledge of case details and seeks a Kanawha Valley venue outside the local media area. Gray, 35, is charged with stabbing Artissa Bennett, 20, of Bluefield, whose body was found November 13 near Reservoir Street on Tank Hill.
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Mercer County
Calvin Gray
David Knight
David White
Michael Froble
Kanawha Valley
Knight
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Gray
Artissa Bennett
Bluefield
Reservoir Street
Tank Hill
Matoaka shooting charges sent to grand jury
Former Matoaka town police officer J D Brown faces first degree murder charges for the July 23 death of Johnny Tucker. Mercer County magistrate Jim Dent sent the case to the October grand jury after a hearing where prosecutors argued probable cause exists. Tucker, found in his car with multiple gunshot wounds, was reportedly seen by witnesses and James Tucker testified Brown had warned or threatened him earlier that day.
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Bluefield
Matoaka
J.D. Brown
Mercer County
Jim Dent
Brown
Johnny Tucker
Tucker
Cemetery Hill
David Kersey
David White
Scott Ash
White
D.B. Bailey
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
James Tucker
Senate approves extension of jobless benefits
The Senate approved a bill to extend unemployment compensation by up to 20 weeks for the long term unemployed. The plan, funded by borrowing at an estimated cost of 5.8 billion dollars, faces uncertain fate as Bush signals a veto potential and Republicans debate necessity amid a easing recession.
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Senate
Bush
House
Newt Gingrich
Congress
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Bentsen
Coal dust tampering alleged by UMWA leader before Senate
Richard Trumka told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee that tampering with coal mine air quality samples continues, urging stronger monitoring and protections against black lung. He cited violations, including Peabody Coal Co pledges and MSHA citations for irregular samples and civil penalties totaling millions.
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United Mine Workers
Senate
Richard Trumka
Peabody Coal Co
St. Louis
Joring and
Bispe
Asp Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration
Trumka
General Accounting Office
Airport Authority approves 5 percent raise for workers
Mercer County Airport Authority votes unanimously to grant a 5 percent retroactive raise to airport workers, July 1, while offsetting the increase with higher PEIA insurance contributions. Net take home rises only $10 to $15 monthly after premium, as officials discuss alternative plans and pension offset. The board also approves CCAir bankruptcy settlement terms.
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Bluewell
Mercer County Airport Authority
John Gilley
Owen Griffith
Odell Hu
PEIA
Huffman
Authority
Ron Satterfield
Satterfield
Self
Bluestone Valley Fair Opens at Spanishburg High School
Horses were exercised and exhibits set up as Bluestone Valley Fair and Rotary Horse Show began. Fair president Steve Johnston said turnout looked strong with about 10 000 attendees expected to return for a second day. The two day event continues at Spanishburg High School.
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Spanishburg
Rotary
Fair Association
Steve Johnston
Spanishburg High School
Johnston
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